Some PlayStation fans are taking to social media to voice their displeasure with the colors Sony chose for its new Prism Collection of accessories. The negative reactions are largely focused on two upcoming PS5 controller designs whose official names do not necessarily match the colors some fans are seeing.

Sony officially announced the Prism Collection on October 28, revealing three transparent DualSense controllers and matching PS5 console covers in Flare Orange, Emerald Green, and Graphite Gray. The new designs are intended to revive the see-through electronics aesthetic strongly associated with the late 1990s, as reflected in the controllers' glossy transparent shells and metallic center covers.

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The biggest source of confusion appears to be how closely some of the official color names match what fans see in Sony's promotional material. Social media reactions to the Prism Collection announcement have repeatedly questioned the naming, with one Redditor neatly summarizing the two most common complaints: "the orange is red and the gray is blue." The reactions do not necessarily amount to criticism of the designs themselves, although some negative responses have surfaced as well. Nonetheless, plenty of PlayStation fans who questioned the official names have responded positively to the upcoming accessory lineup's three colors.

Complicating the debate over the Prism Collection DualSense controllers is the collection's transparent construction, which means the colors do not appear as uniform, flat shades across each accessory. Different portions of the shell can appear lighter, darker, or slightly different in hue depending on how much material overlaps and, as with any colored surface, how the product is lit.

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